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Winners at the June BBQ Arugula, Porcini, Sherry Vinaigrette Kingston Single Malt Society www.kingstonsinglemaltsociety.com A social club for the appreciation of Single Malt Whisky since 1998 th SEPTEMBER 18 , 2017 VOLUME 11; NUMBER 3 - GLENMORANGIE 18YO SINGLE MALT SCOTCH LCBO 398784 | 750 mL bottle Price: $198.45 Spirits, Whisky/Whiskey 43.0% Alcohol/Vol. - HIGHLAND PARK 10 YEAR OLD LCBO 334029 | 750 mL bottle Price: $60.15 Spirits, Whisky/Whiskey, Scotch Single Malts 40.0% Alcohol/Vol. - CAOL ILA 12 YEARS OLD ISLAY SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY LCBO 602029 | 750 mL bottle Price: $83.05 Spirits, Whisky/Whiskey, Scotch Single Malts 43.0% Alcohol/Vol. ---------------------------- Upcoming Dinner Dates October 16th, 2017 - Glenfidich Vertical Nosing - River Mill October 27th, 2017 - Highland Park Night - River Mill November 20th, 2017 - Bowmore Vertical Nosing - River Mill December 11th, 2017 - Christmas Dinner - River Mill January 15th, 2018 - Robbie Burns - River Mill February 19th, 2018 - Islands / Islay - River Mill ---------------------------- th March 19 , 2018 - Speyside - River Mill April 16th, 2018 - Glenlivet Vertical Nosing - River Mill This evening's menu with Single Malts from May 14th, 2018 - Speyside - River Mill CAMPBELTOWN / LOWLAND / SPEYSIDE / June 18th, 2018 - BBQ (Final Exam) - River Mill HIGHLANDS / ISLANDS / ISLAY July 16th, 2018 - 7th Annual Bourbon Night - River Mill th th Friday August 24 , 2018 - 11 Annual Premium Night - River Mill st 1 Nosing: Lowland - AUCHENTOSHAN 18 YEARS OLD September 17th, 2018 - Campbeltown / Lowland / Speyside / (introduced by: Philip Henderson) Highlands / Islands / Islay - River Mill Soup: Butternut Squash Bisque - Pumpkin Seeds, Pumpkin Oil, October 15th, 2018 - Speyside / Highlands - River Mill Croutons, Candied Apples November 19th, 2018 - Speyside - River Mill th nd (Orkney) December 10 , 2018 - Christmas Dinner - River Mill 2 Nosing: Islands - HIGHLAND PARK 10 YO (introduced by: Anthony Kaduck) ---------------------------- 3rd Nosing: Speyside - INCHGOWER 20 YEAR OLD (introduced by: Bill Gorham) Salad: Scamorza - Grilled Bread, with Grilled Mushroom, Winners at the June BBQ Arugula, Porcini, Sherry Vinaigrette 4th Nosing: North Highland - GLENMORANGIE 18 YO Perfect Attendance Award Winners (introduced by: Mike Patchett) Roberto Di Fazio alongside Bill Gorham, Conny & Entree: Grilled Swordfish - Braised Romano Beans, Eggplant Caponata, Arugula, & Fennel John Leighton 5th Nosing: Islay - CAOL ILA 12 YEARS OLD (introduced by: Chantaille Buczynski) Dessert: Cocoa & Cappuccino th 6 Nosing: Campbeltown - SPRINGBANK 15 YEARS OLD (introduced by: Doug Perkins) ---------------------------- COST OF THE MALTS - SPRINGBANK 15 YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT SCOTCH VINTAG ES 627307 | 750 mL bottle Price: $151.95 Spirits, 46.0% Alcohol/Vol. - AUCHENTOSHAN 18 YEARS OLD LOWLAND SINGLE MALT LCBO 143339 | 750 mL bottle Price: $94.10 Spirits, ---------------------------- Whisky/Whiskey, Scotch Single Malts 43.0% Alcohol/Vol. Final Exam Winners (out of 18 points) - FIRST EDITION INCHGOWER SHERRY 20 YEAR OLD SCOTCH LCBO 286814 | 700 mL bottle Price: $242.70 Spirits, David Simourd (12 of 18) - Springbank 18 YO Whisky/Whiskey, Scotch Single Malts 55.9% Alcohol/Vol. Bruce Thompson (9 of 18) - Aberfeldy 21 YO http://whiskyadvocate.com/7-cask-types-used-to-finish-whisky/ Mike Patchett (9 of 18) - Jura Brooklyn Sandy Finucan (7 of 18) - Tamdhu 10 YO WHISKY 101 Karen Sargent (6 of 18) - Lagavulin 8 YO Need a cheat sheet for the different types of casks used Leonard Mackenzie (6 of 18) - Macallan 12 YO Elegancia to finish whisky? This guide covers the seven main categories. Allen Stewart (6 of 18) - Royal Brackla 16 YO You’ll be tasting the difference between port and sherry finishes in no time! Serge Acay (6 of 18) – Auchentoshan Virgin Oak WOOD FINISH Common Cask Name: Barrel Wood: Virgin American oak, Irish oak, Japanese oak, etc. Volume: Usually 200 – 500 liters, though quarter casks are 80 liters Comes from: Country of origin Typical flavors: Spice, vanilla, sweet oak Get tasting: Midleton Dair Ghaelach, Octomore 7.4, Arran The Bothy Quarter Cask WINE FINISH Common Cask Name: Barrel or barrique Wood: Typically French oak Volume: Up to 220 liters Comes from: Local to each wine region, e.g. Bordeaux, France Typical flavors: Varies according to wine. Sauternes has notes of fresh bread, tart au citron, and crème caramel. Bordeaux gives red berry, cherry, and plum. Get tasting: Glenmorangie Quarter Century, Glenfiddich Age of Discovery 19 year old Red Wine Cask Finish, Glenmorangie Pride ---------------------------- 1981 PORT FINISH Results of the JUNE Raffle. The winners were: Common Cask Name: Pipe or barrique Wood: Usually French oak - Mike Patchett won the Aberfeldy 12YO Volume: Up to 600 liters for a port pipe, up to 220 liters for a port - Serge Acay won the BenRiach 15YO barrique $ Comes from: Portugal During the course of the raffle a total of 410 raised. Typical flavors: Berry fruits, red currant, sultana Thank you everyone! Get tasting: Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban, Angel’s Envy Port Barrel Finish, Laphroaig Brodir, Balvenie PortWood 21 year old. ---------------------------- SHERRY FINISH Common Cask Name: Butt or puncheon Types: Pedro Ximénez, oloroso, amontillado, fino, manzanilla, etc. Wood: European or American oak Volume: Up to 500 liters Comes from: Jerez, Spain Typical flavors: Dates, walnut, sultana Get tasting: Balvenie DoubleWood, Lagavulin Distillers Edition, Glenmorangie Lasanta MADEIRA FINISH Common Cask Name: Drum Wood: Portuguese oak Volume: Up to 650 liters Comes from: Portugal Typical flavors: Sweet fruits, figs, spice, Get tasting: Laphroaig Cairdeas 2016, Tyrconnell 10 year old Madeira Cask Finish RUM FINISH Common Cask Name: Puncheon Wood: American oak Volume: Up to 500 liters Comes from: Caribbean Typical flavors: Molasses, vanilla, tropical fruits Get tasting: Balvenie Caribbean Cask, Teeling Small Batch Rum Cask Finish, Angel’s Envy Rum Cask Finish BEER FINISH Common Cask Name: Barrel Wood: American oak Volume: Up to 200 liters Comes from: Usually a local brewery Typical flavors: Sweetness, malt, creamy Get tasting: Glenfiddich IPA Experiment, Jameson Caskmates, Mackmyra Vinterrök ---------------------------- Top 10 best value for money Scotch whiskies 12th June, 2017 by Nicola Carruthers – www.thespiritsbusiness.com ---------------------------- The Scotch whisky category is flying high, with exports finally returning to growth in 2016. From single grain to Islay single malt, SB presents the best value for money expressions on the 7 Cask Types Used To Finish Whisky market. AUGUST 22, 2017 - JONNY MCCORMICK - FROM SPRING 2017 The Spirits Business held its annual Scotch Whisky abv, the “refined, rich” whisky has notes of “baked apple or pears, Masters last month, where an experienced panel of judges complemented by a rich, toasty oak character”. recognised the best bottlings in the business. Looking across multiple categories, from single grain to ---------------------------- blended malts and regional single malts, a wide range of Scotch whiskies were awarded the top accolades of Master and Gold medals 10 Essential Whiskies Everyone Should Own (And Why) for their quality. JUNE 1, 2016 - JONNY MCCORMICK - FROM SUMMER 2016 The individual scores of each entrant have not been Every whisky drinker starts out with a single bottle, but revealed, however these are 10 of the highest rated medalists in the many of us quickly acquire more and more. Different whiskies suit competition, in no particular order. different occasions, after all. If you’re looking to cover all the basic While some expressions are not standard priced, our bases, but aren’t sure where to start, use this list as a guide. judges have given each Scotch whisky listed here the seal of 1. A Versatile Mixer: Jameson approval for offering excellent quality within their respective price A quality drop suitable for long, cooling drinks on hazy summer categories. afternoons, but sufficiently flavorsome for everyday consumption. 2. The Quintessential Blend: Chivas Regal 18 year old Aberlour A’Bunadh Batch 57 - Price: £49 A fine luxury that exemplifies the exacting skills of the blender’s Bottled at 60.7% abv, Aberlour A’Bunadh is one of two expressions to claim a discerning nose and palate. Master medal in a bumper flight of Speyside – No Age Statement. Made with 3. A Dependable Straight Bourbon: Evan Williams Single Barrel whisky drawn from Spanish oloroso Sherry butts and bottled at cask strength, For evenings when you crave sweetness, corn, oak, and complex the bottling is described as having “fruit and nut” flavours with layers of spices as you marvel at the reddening skies. “chocolate and Christmas spices”. 4. A My-Oh-My Rye: High West Rendezvous Rye Balbair 1990 - Price: £102 An arrestingly powerful hit of spice and cinnamon for sipping or Moving into Scotland’s Highlands and Islands single malts, Balblair 1990, the mixing. only expression in the Ultra Premium category was deemed a Master. One 5. A Dram with Universal Appeal: Highland Park 12 year old judge described it as having “a lot of layers, and a lot going on” without being A can’t-go-wrong whisky guaranteed to put a keen smile on every “unbalanced”. Distilled in 1990, it was set aside to mature in ex-Bourbon face. casks, then 21 years later, the whisky was moved over to oloroso Sherry butts 6. The Power of the Pot Still: Green Spot for the last two years of maturation. A thick, oily-textured revelation bursting with ripeness for Port Ellen 33 Year Old (That Boutique-y Whisky Company) - contemplative drinking. 7. A Guileful Persuader: Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or Price: £999.95 Enable recent converts to understand the influence of the finishing Bottled at 47.5% abv, Port Ellen 33 Year Old is the sixth batch of Port Ellen cask (while making them eternally grateful). independently bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company, and the first to boast an age statement on its label from the closed Islay distillery. Described 8. A Japanese Grand Master: Yamazaki 18 year old as “tremendously good” by one judge, the bottle’s label features Jon Beach of You must be swift and decisive, for like the cherry blossoms, their Fiddler’s Whisky Bar, looking out to sea with his filling pipe by his side.
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